Background
Norman, Paralee Frances was born on January 2, 1932 in Lubbock, Texas, United States. Daughter of Hugh Redlingshafer and Hazel Irene (Brinegar) Norman.
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Paralee Frances Norman
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Paralee Frances Norman, American English language educator, researcher. Certified permanent professor, Iowa. Recipient Invitational Conference award National Endowment for Humanities and Vanderbilt, Phoenix, 1984,Certified Appreciation Department Army, 1985, Officers' Wives Club, Fort Polk,1988, 91, commendations 5th Division Tank Unit, Fort Polk, 1989; grantee LEH, National Endowment for Humanities, BESE for summer Teachers Institute, 1993.
Education
Bachelor of Arts Missouri, 1954. Master of Arts, Drake University, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy, University Iowa, 1978.
Career
Instructor English, Mitchell College, New London, Connecticut, 1960-1962; assistant Professor of English, West Virginia Weslyan U., Buckhannon, 1967-1969; assistant Professor of English, Marycrest College, Davenport, Iowa., 1969-1970; instructor English, Muscatine (Iowa) Community College, 1970-1971; assistant Professor of English, Upper Iowa U., Fayette, 1978-1979; Professor of English Fort Polk campus, Northwestern State University Louisiana, Leesville, since 1979; member grad faculty, Northwestern State University Louisiana, Leesville, since 1991. Consultant Louisiana Committee for Humanities: Readings American Themes, Leesville-DeRidder, Louisiana, 1984. Presenter 3d International Short Story Conference, U. Northern Iowa.
Achievements
Membership
Secretary Kiwanis Club of Vernon Parish, since 2010. Member National Council Teachers English (liaison officer since 2003, region 6 representative, standing committee on affiliates 2004-2007, representative for affiliates region 6 2005-2007), Irish-American Cultural Institute, Louisiana Council Teachers English (secretary, executive committee 1990-1992), Louisiana Council Teachers English (1st vice president 1992-1994, president 1994-1996).
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Political Party
Democrat
Education
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1954
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1959
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1978
Career
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1960 - 1962
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1967 - 1969
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1969 - 1970
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1970 - 1971
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1978 - 1979
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1979 - 2009
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Recipient Invitational Conference award National Endowment of the Humanities and Vanderbilt, Phoenix, 1984, Certified Appreciation Department Army, 1985, Officers' Wives Club, Fort Polk, 1988, 91, commendations 5th Division Tank Unit, Fort Polk, 1989, Larry Monk award. Grantee LEH, National Endowment of the Humanities, BESE for summer Teachers Institute, 1993, 2000.Recipient Invitational Conference award National Endowment of the Humanities and Vanderbilt, Phoenix, 1984, Certified Appreciation Department Army, 1985, Officers' Wives Club, Fort Polk, 1988, 91, commendations 5th Division Tank Unit, Fort Polk, 1989, Larry Monk award. Grantee LEH, National Endowment of the Humanities, BESE for summer Teachers Institute, 1993, 2000.